LIVE from IHRA Sportsman Spectacular @ MIR

Michael Beard · 07-09-2011, 12:09 AM

Updates will likely be few and far between, at least from this reporter, this weekend. Robbie Draughon was kind enough to carry the Duck Tape Turismo in his stacker, so I'll be shoeing both it and the freshly DragPak-powered GT/HA Duck Tape Volare, on top of trying to install lettering on customer cars. It's going to be a handful!

I'm a complete newbie to fuel injection. Sloan Engines built the motor with pieces parts and some tips from Southland Speed, and several racers including Mark Nowicki have provided us with a little insight and a shove in the right direction. (Hey Dummy! The regulator goes on the return line! Oops.). Ironically, since we corrected the plumbing, the car now wants to spin the tires, something that was never in its genes before. Even so, I managed a R/U at a bracket race last week, but it's something we know needs a FIX, not a bandaid. A call to Alex Denysenko at Moneymaker Racing has put us on the right path: the whole rear suspension setup has been ordered: Split monoleaf, CalTracs, and adj shocks. I've heard from others just how knowledgeable Alex is with these setups, so in a few weeks we should be able to rip the bandaid off and go after it like it needs to be.

Arrived at the track right at 3pm. A few people got some test laps in between sprinkles. I got 1 hit in before the skies opened up conclusively. Tried the radials this week, spun two tenths right at the hit, pedaled once hard, and when I got back in it, it yanked the fronts! Wild. Ran 11.03 @ 122. Still, got some data and made some extensive changes to the program. We'll try again in the morning... With the bias plys and with a bunch of timing knocked out of the low rpm range.

The most important thing you need to know about Friday... K/FIA Cadillac. 'Nuff said!

GarysZ24 · 07-09-2011, 02:36 AM

Go Get em Michael, wish I could be there...I'll be looking forward to the stats on Drag Race Central, wish you great success there especially with the front-driver!

nickh · 07-09-2011, 07:12 AM

Hey good luck have you played with the tire pressures? I will be getting with you next week on the business cards.

In the meantime have fun and WIN!

Ken Miele · 07-09-2011, 08:20 AM

I apologize to everyone, I could not make this race do to family obligations. I was sent some pictures yesterday and any pictures that are sent to to me will be added to this thread.

Thanks Michael, look forward to your reports.

Michael Beard · 07-09-2011, 09:23 AM

That was a first....! Pulled into the line for the gate early this morning, right behind Clay Bullard. I had a whole lettering pkg for his Super Stock Camaro. Figured we had 20 min before the gates opened... Lettered his car right on the open trailer while we waited in line. Big stuff first, and then got the little stuff for the windows on inbetween moving up in line! LOL

Marty Rinehart Jr · 07-09-2011, 12:59 PM

Quite a few cars came in over night and the car counts are pretty good in each class. What a clean facility! Great job Royce Miller and crew!

Ed Carpenter · 07-09-2011, 02:33 PM

I thought Robbie D car was a SS/I stick car??

Nitro Joe Jackson · 07-09-2011, 02:37 PM

I really thought i would see a bigger car count with IHRA paying good money and there pr director promoting it (MB).

Dan Fletcher · 07-09-2011, 04:01 PM

I really wish I could have been at this race. What an event. Kudos to Skooter Peaco and IHRA for putting on such a fantastic sportsman event. Read the letter from Skooter on the IHRA website with this link. Good job IHRA!!!

http://www.ihra.com/News/2011/07/04/1/

Greg Hill · 07-09-2011, 04:44 PM

I can't understand why there aren't more cars at this race. Last weekend at Lebanon Valley there were 110 stockers for a points meet. Only half that many at Maryland this weekend running for a hell of a lot more money. Only 35 super stockers. What's the problem? Andrew and I would have gone if I wasn't recovering from hand surgery. Why don't people race with IHRA?

07-09-2011, 12:09 AM	#1
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	LIVE from IHRA Sportsman Spectacular @ MIR Updates will likely be few and far between, at least from this reporter, this weekend. Robbie Draughon was kind enough to carry the Duck Tape Turismo in his stacker, so I'll be shoeing both it and the freshly DragPak-powered GT/HA Duck Tape Volare, on top of trying to install lettering on customer cars. It's going to be a handful! I'm a complete newbie to fuel injection. Sloan Engines built the motor with pieces parts and some tips from Southland Speed, and several racers including Mark Nowicki have provided us with a little insight and a shove in the right direction. (Hey Dummy! The regulator goes on the return line! Oops.). Ironically, since we corrected the plumbing, the car now wants to spin the tires, something that was never in its genes before. Even so, I managed a R/U at a bracket race last week, but it's something we know needs a FIX, not a bandaid. A call to Alex Denysenko at Moneymaker Racing has put us on the right path: the whole rear suspension setup has been ordered: Split monoleaf, CalTracs, and adj shocks. I've heard from others just how knowledgeable Alex is with these setups, so in a few weeks we should be able to rip the bandaid off and go after it like it needs to be. Arrived at the track right at 3pm. A few people got some test laps in between sprinkles. I got 1 hit in before the skies opened up conclusively. Tried the radials this week, spun two tenths right at the hit, pedaled once hard, and when I got back in it, it yanked the fronts! Wild. Ran 11.03 @ 122. Still, got some data and made some extensive changes to the program. We'll try again in the morning... With the bias plys and with a bunch of timing knocked out of the low rpm range. The most important thing you need to know about Friday... K/FIA Cadillac. 'Nuff said! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

07-09-2011, 02:36 AM	#2
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,266 Likes: 905 Liked 236 Times in 92 Posts	Re: LIVE from IHRA Sportsman Spectacular @ MIR Go Get em Michael, wish I could be there...I'll be looking forward to the stats on Drag Race Central, wish you great success there especially with the front-driver! __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)

07-09-2011, 07:12 AM	#3
nickh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 819 Likes: 3,524 Liked 642 Times in 192 Posts	Re: LIVE from IHRA Sportsman Spectacular @ MIR Hey good luck have you played with the tire pressures? I will be getting with you next week on the business cards. In the meantime have fun and WIN!

07-09-2011, 08:20 AM	#4
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,861 Likes: 456 Liked 16,552 Times in 1,522 Posts	Re: LIVE from IHRA Sportsman Spectacular @ MIR I apologize to everyone, I could not make this race do to family obligations. I was sent some pictures yesterday and any pictures that are sent to to me will be added to this thread. Thanks Michael, look forward to your reports. Attached Thumbnails

07-09-2011, 09:23 AM	#5
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: LIVE from IHRA Sportsman Spectacular @ MIR That was a first....! Pulled into the line for the gate early this morning, right behind Clay Bullard. I had a whole lettering pkg for his Super Stock Camaro. Figured we had 20 min before the gates opened... Lettered his car right on the open trailer while we waited in line. Big stuff first, and then got the little stuff for the windows on inbetween moving up in line! LOL Attached Thumbnails __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

07-09-2011, 12:59 PM	#6
Marty Rinehart Jr Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rineharts Performance Race Cars, Thomasville,PA Posts: 492 Likes: 296 Liked 333 Times in 75 Posts	Re: LIVE from IHRA Sportsman Spectacular @ MIR Quite a few cars came in over night and the car counts are pretty good in each class. What a clean facility! Great job Royce Miller and crew! __________________ Marty Rinehart Jr 1125 SS STK SG SC SST

07-09-2011, 02:33 PM	#7
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: LIVE from IHRA Sportsman Spectacular @ MIR I thought Robbie D car was a SS/I stick car?? __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

07-09-2011, 02:37 PM	#8
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: LIVE from IHRA Sportsman Spectacular @ MIR I really thought i would see a bigger car count with IHRA paying good money and there pr director promoting it (MB). __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

07-09-2011, 04:01 PM	#9
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 491 Likes: 128 Liked 1,040 Times in 69 Posts	Re: LIVE from IHRA Sportsman Spectacular @ MIR I really wish I could have been at this race. What an event. Kudos to Skooter Peaco and IHRA for putting on such a fantastic sportsman event. Read the letter from Skooter on the IHRA website with this link. Good job IHRA!!! http://www.ihra.com/News/2011/07/04/1/ __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES

07-09-2011, 04:44 PM	#10
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: LIVE from IHRA Sportsman Spectacular @ MIR I can't understand why there aren't more cars at this race. Last weekend at Lebanon Valley there were 110 stockers for a points meet. Only half that many at Maryland this weekend running for a hell of a lot more money. Only 35 super stockers. What's the problem? Andrew and I would have gone if I wasn't recovering from hand surgery. Why don't people race with IHRA? __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK